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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Amofah, George ; Bonsu, Frank ; Tetteh, Christopher ; Okrah, Jane ; Asamoa, Kwame ; ... More +
Amofah, George ; Bonsu, Frank ; Tetteh, Christopher ; Okrah, Jane ; Asamoa, Kwame ; Asiedu, Kingsley ; Addy, Jonathan Less -
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A national search for cases of Buruli ulcer in Ghana identified 5,619 patients, with 6,332 clinical lesions at various stages. The overall crude national prevalence rate of active lesions was 20.7 per 100,000, but the rate was 150.8 per 100,000 in the most disease-endemic district. The case search demonstrated widespread disease and gross underreporting compared with the routine reporting system. The epidemiologic information gathered will contribute to the design of control programs for Buruli ulcer.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Age Distribution
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Government Programs
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous
Mycobacterium Ulcerans
Odds Ratio
Sex Distribution
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
Ulcer

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 8(2):167-170.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Ghana
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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